1. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened on January 24, 1992. The museum honors individuals and organizations who made significant contributions to the civil rights movement.

2. Alabama's capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery on January 24, 1846. The decision was made to make the capital more centrally located within the state.

3. On January 24, 1961, George Wallace was inaugurated as Alabama's governor for the first time. He famously declared in his speech, "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever."

4. Alabama's first constitution was adopted on January 24, 1819, as part of the state's admission to the Union. The constitution established the state's government and outlined the rights and responsibilities of its citizens.

5. In Huntsville on January 24, 1961, the United States Army conducted its first successful flight of a Jupiter-C rocket carrying a chimpanzee named Ham. The flight paved the way for future NASA launches and helped to advance the U.S. space program.